learning to breathe easy

when my heart races frenetically, i feel panicked. like the world is about to end. and i feel stifled, as if i can't breathe.

that's when i have to tell myself to stop. take deep breaths. go with those feelings instead of trying to persuade myself that they don't exist. and i stay with those feelings until the weight of the panic disappears and i am okay again.

find myself. center myself. until my racing heart stills, and my mind rests easy.